"Now they're conquering the world," he says. And Shane, who was declared bankrupt last year having lost £18 million on the Irish property market, had some words of advice for Niall, Harry, Zayn, Liam and Louis, who collectively are worth somewhere in the region of £60 million.

"Don't buy any property," he tells them, adding: "They're obviously doing very well financially and they need to look after it.